Praise for Robyn Gigl''s Erin McCabe Thrillers "Among this year''s standouts.hair-raising.thrillingly complex.a groundbreaking series poised to become a definitive one." -- The New York Times Book Review (Sarah Weinman) on Survivor''s Guilt "Stunning.Gigl delightfully flips the usual terms of the genre with a murder victim readers are quickly drawn to hate and a murderer whom they will be rooting for. Her takes on big questions of justice, revenge, and the nature of victimhood will resonate with many." --Publishers Weekly, STARRED REVIEW for Survivor''s Guilt "A compulsively riveting page-turner with a complex heroine, a captivating plot, and no easy answers.
It''s one of the best thrillers of the year." -- Mystery Scene on By Way of Sorrow "Topically relevant, edgy, and riveting, this series is one to watch. Rooting for a trans protagonist in a position of power is thoroughly refreshing and inspiring. Here''s to more Erin McCabes." --Library Journal on Survivor''s Guilt Praise for Robyn Gigl "This intelligent page-turner with a social conscience illuminates the complexities of guilt and justice." --The Bookseller, Editor''s Choice " Survivor''s Guilt is a richly-textured legal thriller that brims with authentic detail. Clever, bold and original, it skillfully pairs a compulsive plot with a cast of complex characters. In Erin and Swish, Robyn Gigl gives us a winning duo--and a riveting series that''s set to become a classic .
" -- Kia Abdullah , author of Perfectly Nice Neighbors "Emotionally resonant.Gigl is too astute and compassionate a writer to create cartoon villainy out of anti-trans attitudes.quietly groundbreaking." -- The New York Times (Sarah Weinman) on By Way of Sorrow "An intelligent and resourceful protagonist with an unusual backstory.Erin''s ability to navigate the intricacies of the law is just as fascinating as the subsequent perils she encounters. Gigl, an attorney, offers some enlightening insights into the workings of the legal world." -- Publishers Weekly on By Way of Sorrow "Gigl, a transgender lawyer herself, provides provocative insights into the legal system and the challenges of gender identity." -- Booklist on By Way of Sorrow "Gigl''s accomplishment here is to parse the serious flaws with the legal system and expose the vulnerability of homeless members of the trans community by way of subtle characterization and seamless plotting.
In less skillful hands, we might get melodrama or a polemic; here, we get engrossing originality--and a brilliant point in a larger argument for the benefits of greater representation in our beloved genre." -- Lambda Literary Review on By Way of Sorrow "For those of us hungry for characters that look more like us and the we know, most of whom we love, the author provides a moveable feast of very human souls.a page turner extraordinaire." -- Out in Jersey on By Way of Sorrow "With tight, realistic plotting interweaving a murder mystery with insights into transgender issues, By Way Of Sorrow is a promising series debut. I''m looking forward to seeing where Robyn Gigl will go with this series next, and am really glad she''s writing so honestly and entertainingly about trans issues in a field with precious few trans leads." -- Criminal Element on By Way of Sorrow "Robyn Gigl has delivered a compelling, provocative legal thriller like no other. Topical and fast-paced, By Way of Sorrow grabs you on the very first page with a brutal murder, and then sends you on a twist-filled thrill-ride that doesn''t let up until the startling finale." --Kevin O''Brien , New York Times bestselling author of The Bad Sister on By Way of Sorrow.